“Within a month, under Mark’s guidance and advice, the committee secured a new Racquets Director; a candidate whom everyone felt completely satisfied the needs of the membership and management alike. Mark was an absolute pleasure to work with; his professionalism and skill sets combined with his strong industry knowledge streamlined the process and allowed us to make the right selection. Should the need occur, we would not hesitate to appoint him again.
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REPRESENTATIVE CLIENT LIST
We are proud of our work, and value the relationships we've forged and all we have learned from the people we have met during each project ~ General Managers, Board Members, Search Committee Chairs and Members, Professionals and Club Members. A selection of these relationships we have built over many years follow. Please do not hesitate to request references of our work if helpful in planning your next search.
SADDLE AND CYCLE CLUB-CHICAGO, IL- DIRECTOR OF RACQUET SPORTS
This unique search involved the club's transition from two, sport-specific Directors after 17 & 19 years respectively, to a new Director of Racquets Sports to oversee the entire club program, year round.
GREENSBORO COUNTRY CLUB-GREENSBORO, NC-DIRECTOR OF RACQUETS
The club's Director of Racquets was retiring after 30 years in the role. The Club engaged McMahon Careers to recruit a new Director to manage the club's unique two-campus racquets department.
ELKRIDGE CLUB-BALTIMORE, MD- DIRECTOR OF RACQUET SPORTS
In replacing a 15-year Director, the Elkridge Club needed an energetic professional who would respect the club's traditions and at the same time add a modern, new flair to the racquet sports program.
NORTH HILLS CLUB- RALEIGH, NC- DIRECTOR OF RACQUETS
The North Hills Club retained McMahon Careers to find this admirable private club a new Director to oversee all aspects of a growing racquets program. Additionally, McMahon Careers engaged with the Club to provide career coaching and team dynamics workshops.
GULFSTREAM BATH & TENNIS-DELRAY BEACH, FL-DIRECTOR OF TENNIS
Founded in 1935, Gulfstream Bath and Tennis Club retained McMahon Careers to find the club a new Director who could replace their current Director who was retiring after 28 years or service.
ROYAL PALM YACHT & COUNTRY CLUB-BOCA RATON, FL-DIRECTOR OF RACQUET SPORTS
McMahon Careers worked with the Club's General Manager and search committee to recruit a Director of Racquet Sports who would be committed to delivering a world-class program to its membership.
QUAIL WEST GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB- NAPLES, FL-DIRECTOR OF RACQUETS & ATHLETICS
McMahon Careers worked with the Club's General Manager, a past CMAA president, and search committee to recruit a Director who could oversee the club's successful and award-winning racquets & athletics program.
DALLAS COUNTRY CLUB- DALLAS, TX- DIRECTOR OF RACQUETS
The club's Director of Racquets announced his retirement after 42 years and McMahon Careers was engaged to identify a new Director who could lead the program through the next two, three or four decades.
GREY OAKS COUNTRY CLUB-NAPLES, FL- DIRECTOR OF RACQUETS, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF RACQUETS, DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION
McMahon Careers was retained to assist the club in redefining the racquets program. McMahon Careers worked to identify the three key roles of Director of Racquets, Assistant Director of Racquets and Director of Instruction as the club embarked on another expansion project
CHEROKEE TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUB-ATLANTA, GA- DIRECTOR OF RACQUETS
Cherokee's Director of Racquets retired after 32 years. McMahon Careers worked with club's COO to define the new Director's role, and identify a professional who could seamlessly maintain the program's excellence, and introduce a vision that could take the program to the next level.
RIVER OAKS COUNTRY CLUB - HOUSTON, TX - DIRECTOR OF TENNIS
River Oaks Country Club had only four individuals serve in the Director of Tennis role since the club’s founding in 1923. When hiring their next Director of Tennis, the club selected Mark McMahon to work with the Search Committee to identify the right individual to become only the club’s fifth tennis professional in almost 100 years.
PINEHURST COUNTRY CLUB - DIRECTOR OF RACQUET SPORTS
Pinehurst Country Club wanted to broaden it’s racquet sport offerings and enhance an already exceptionally active tennis program. When the time arrived to hire a new Director, the club retained McMahon to assess its current program offerings and develop a profile for a role that would be quite different than the previous Director.
THE STANWICH CLUB - GREENWICH, CT - DIRECTOR OF RACQUET SPORTS
The Stanwich Club McMahon worked closely with the General Manager and Search Team to validate the expectations and program priorities for the new professional, identify the best candidate, and establish a new employment agreement. The new professional oversees an active and energetic year-round program which provides members with a range of tennis and paddle offerings including leagues, tournaments and social play, as well as instructional programs which encompass private and group lessons, clinics and cardio-focused drills.
GREENWICH COUNTRY CLUB - GREENWICH, CT - DIRECTOR OF RACQUETS
The club retained McMahon to lead it's search for a Director of Racquets. McMahon offered the search team guidance on the restructuring of a more competitive and performance based compensation package before attracting a pool of outstanding candidates.
ST. LOUIS COUNTRY CLUB - ST. LOUIS, MO - DIRECTOR OF RACQUETS
After the very successful 32-year tenure of the club's previous professional, the General Manager engaged McMahon to support the Search Committee through their selection process. The engagement included consultation by McMahon with a broad cross-section of club stakeholders, which surfaced a variety of viewpoints, priorities and expectations before the Position Profile was finalized. The club considered the merits of hiring a Tennis Director or Director of Racquets and McMahon provided counsel on specific responsibilities and a competitive compensation package for the new professional.
NORTHWOOD CLUB, DALLAS, TX - DIRECTOR OF TENNIS
McMahon worked with the General Manager and Director of Tennis of Northwood Country Club to review program offerings, measure member satisfaction, explore growth opportunities, study pricing and re-evaluate compensation. McMahon completed a comparative local club program survey and established a revised operating plan for the tennis program which resulted in an increase in participation - and revenues for the department.
WEE BURN COUNTRY CLUB - DARIEN, CT - DIRECTOR OF TENNIS
Wee Burn Country Club began their search for a new Director of Tennis with McMahon facilitating a half-day, in-depth program review and goal-setting session with the Search Committee. The session was designed and facilitated by McMahon to help the committee and general manager assess the club's existing program - and to set goals and project how the program should evolve into the future.